Do lions do anything besides roar?

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Lions primarily communicate through roaring, which serves different purposes depending on the context. Lionesses use a softer roar to call their cubs, while male lions produce a more powerful roar to assert dominance and defend their territory. There is also a suggestion that even the meows of lion cubs contain elements of a roar. While some sources claim lions make a variety of sounds beyond roaring, others argue that all their vocalizations can be categorized as roars, differentiated by pitch, volume, and intent. The discussion highlights the complexity of lion communication and encourages further exploration of the topic.
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Whenever I listen to lions I hear a roar whether it is a lioness calling for her cubs or a pride male telling other males "This is my territory. Stay out of my territory or face an attack."

Now some have the roar as an undertone like the lioness calling for her cubs.

Others have the roar as the dominant tone like the pride male deterring other male lions from his territory.

I even hear a little roar in the meow of a lion cub.

So do lions make any other sounds besides roaring?
 
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It has turned up varying results. Some say that lions make a variety of sounds besides roaring and others say that all the sounds a lion makes are roars, each type with a different pitch, volume, and purpose.
 
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